tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74589461610739690862025-10-06T00:04:23.064-07:00Is the reflection I see in the mirror who I am, or is it just the taxi that carries me around?Brianna Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246837876719201221noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458946161073969086.post-56414138282264403012012-04-06T15:42:00.002-07:002012-04-06T15:42:55.045-07:00

Hi everyone, in my ongoing effort to streamline my online presence, this blog will NO LONGER be updated:  I have moved this blog to a new location on Blogger: Candidly Transgender blog (candidlytransgender/blogspot.com). This Candidly Transgender blog will be updated regularly on my Google+1 account and frome time to time on my Facebook profile and/or columnist page, My website Brianna

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For those that are not living as trans-girls 24/7, it's possible that the all the headlines about T-girls beat and killed doesn't resonate for them.  This video might bring it into perspective. Hate crimes are bad enough when committed, but what does it say about the intolerance of our society when the crimes are committed by teenagers?   Read the full story and see

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According to Gay Cities, " Aphrodite herself, Kylie Minogue, was on hand to celebrate Sydney Mardi Gras, the city’s unique version of a gay Pride festival. Thousands marched down Oxford Street on Saturday—the culmination of weeks of parties, concerts, screenings and more—decked out in costumes celebrating a theme of “Infinite Love.” Other performers included Sam Sparro, Sneaky Sound System,

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Say what you want, this president has been the most inclusive of minorities than any before him.  And finally, a president has reached out to include transgender people.  Beginning with the appointment of Amanda Simpson as technical advisory for the Department of Commerce,  he is once again pushing the boundaries. Yesterday the White House hosted the LGBT Conference on Housing &

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As many of you may know, the Associated Press broke the story recently about the former caretaker to the president (when he was a child in Indonesia). Born a he, Evie considers herself a woman, but after years of abuse has lived mostly male. Now at 66 years old,m she says that “After living without hope for so long, like I was locked in a dark room, I now feel like the door is open,” said Evie,

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Heart Diño’s election as the first transgender chair of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Student Council last March 1, 2012 excites many political observers who view it as a portent of greater participation among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos in the political arena. They have every reason to be excited. Today, indicators suggest that the

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Yet another story of a kid with such a strong sense of gender identity, that before she could "learn" who she was expected to be, she already knew who she was.  That seems to scare onlookers when :"who she is" doesn't fit the status quo of who she should be. Why do adults believe that when a kid feels something so strongly that they (the adults) actually know better the internal feelings

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For all its chants of being the greatest country on the planet, America has really lagged behind Asian and South American countries when it comes to transgender rights, which is really just equal rights. Argentina recognized same-sex marriages a few years back, while South Korea and others have recognized post transition females as women, and many of them have married. Colombia has also

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I've had the pleasure of meeting Bunny at several events, and although she is not for the faint of heart, she is still funny as can be.

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Walt Heyer says that no one can really change their gender. He should know, too, because he's tried. When he was only about five years old, Heyer's grandmother began to dress him as if he were a girl and even made a dress just for him. The result was a very confused little boy. "I look at it today as being pretty abusive. While it seemed very benign at the time, and maybe even

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Gina Duncan was a former football homecoming king and now running for office as the woman she evolved into in 2006.  Every time a transperson steps into the spotlight and carries themselves well, they advance equal rights just by dispelling the myths of imagination that the mainstream has had of trans-people for so long. Gina is comfortable in who she is, and well spoken, and with a

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As was reported on TgReporter.com (read article) last week, the soon-to-be-aired series WORK IT (watch trailer)  has been getting slammed by trans and women's groups alike; for its lack of sensitivity in making a joke about two alpha-males donning dresses and heels to get a job in a lack luster economy; as if getting a job as a woman is somehow easier than as a man.   Moreover,

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He is the 19-year model that has turned the fashion industry upside down.  I've posted several articles about him on TGREPORTER.com.  There a complete photo gallery posted here, and I've just now added two video interviews HERE.  In an about-face when many ad campaigns dropped Lauren Foster  when she was outed, they industry seems to be embracing Andrej BECAUSE he is

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Yes, Sonny and Cher's little girl is all grown up, and become a man called Chaz.  You've seen the media blitz during the last two years, with his last media story following him as he appeared on Dancing With The Stars. But in a more personal move, Chaz has filmed his entire transition, including hormones, top surgery, aspects of his relationship with Jenifer Elia and more. The new

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American's can call the rest of the world the 3rd world, however, in the 6 years I spent in Buenos Aires, all I saw was a friendly people, a beautiful cosmopolitan city, and  a lack of the trans/homophobia that I see in the States. And Argentina has once again taken the lead in progressive thinking by their most recent announcement by the Security Ministry, stated it "is allowing

Brianna Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246837876719201221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458946161073969086.post-6044867868506017822011-11-02T12:04:00.000-07:002011-11-02T12:06:01.183-07:00

Yes, that's right girlies, you can have a new look for free! Well, sort of; you can do a virtual makeover to try on different looks and see what looks good on you before you go out and buy that blonde wig or blue eye shadow.  Find your face type, or upload your photo, then dress up that face to see what looks good.   There are several sites to choose from.   Taaz, a new Beta

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He always loves to design soft and feminine.  And I love the gloves look! Do you have a favorite? 

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I have long believed that we know better as kids who we are then we do as adults; before the world contorts our understanding with their own views of who we should be. There have been countless accounts that have come to light in the past 10 years or so, of kids refusing to accept the labels be put upon them by the adult world. Recently, another account has surfaced with a speech 

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So after coming out in 2000, my exploration evolved into a female life, and I found myself living 24/7 as Brianna and easing into transition.  Then in 2003 I reversed course.  Its been 7 years since that day in Buenos Aires when I came to understand a life long conflict. In August I was asked by a friend to help promote an event in New York.  I did.  Then I was

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Pulse gave the nod of best dressed to Kate Winslet, who wore a V-neck, cap-sleeve, scarlet-colored gown by Elie Saab. I so dig her; she always struck me as a very down-to-earth person, and a very real beauty; not some Hollywood sculpted representation of a woman.   The Red Carpet saw a lot of the starlets decked out in Scarlet, blues, champagne and pinks.  New York

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Project Empowerment, a program run by the District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services, has enrolled its first full class of transgender individuals, marking the District's first publicly funded effort to specifically train and find full-time employment for transgender residents. The program, which began Sept. 12 for current enrollees, involves three weeks of pre-employment training

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For those that are so closeted that they don't know who Lea T. is, she went from obscurity to celebrity overnight when as an assistant to Riccardo Tisci (the head designer at Givenchy) she was inserted into the fall 2010 catalog photo shoot as an out and open transgender model.  She appeared in countless ads thereafter; had a full nude portrayed in French Vogue; debuted on the

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All I can say is WOW, Isis has blossomed.  She's is not shy anymore.  Read more here

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So Chaz Bono is slated to appear on Dancing With The Stars.  Dr. Keith Ablow stated that "I advise parents to not allow their children to watch the episodes in which Chaz appears. Why you ask    ?Many of the children who might be watching will be establishing a sense of self which includes, of course, a sexual/gender identity. Some will be girls becoming

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